Rs. 115,670.000 million declared for NHA under PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The government releases Rs 115,670.000 million for the National Highway Authority (NHA) under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) up till June 16.

An official source told APP that out of Rs 163,50 million alloted for Hakla-DI Khan Motorway, Rs 154,00 million had been released so far.

Moreover for land acquisition, affected properties reimbursement for construction of the project Rs 1500 million have been released.

He added, “For widening and improvement of Hoshab-Nag-Basima-Surab Highway, Rs 4500 million had been allocated which have been released.”

He added, “For the construction of 118-km Thakot-Havelian Expressway, Rs 100 million have been released while Rs 2200 million have been released for land attainment for the project, Rs 150,0 million have been released for the construction of Burhan- Havelian Expressway (E-35).”

He further said that for building the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway, a total of Rs 900,0 million had been spent, while Rs 500,0 million have been released for land acquisition.

Similarly, he said a sum of Rs 500,00 million had been released for Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Section (230 km) of Karachi-Peshawar Motorway (PKM), as much as Rs 500,0 million have been released under the PSDP to ensure timely completion of Lowari Tunnel and access roads in district Dir.

He said for Approach Road of Islamabad Airport Link Road Rs 300,000 million have been declared.